Serenity Data Security Assigned Patent

Serenity Data Security, LLC, Carbondale, IL, has been assigned a patent (10,926,298) developed by Clark, Kevin P., Carbondale, IL, for a “hard drive dismantling system.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: ”A system and method for reclaiming select components containing rare earth metals of electronic media electronic storage devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives and hybrid hard drives and destroying the data containing components thereof comprising first devices to loosen various components of the storage device, the components including the components containing the rare earth elements and the data containing portions. Second devices are provided for removing components from the storage device. A holding chassis receives the storage device, and moves the storage device for engagement with the first and second devices. A section is provided for destroying the data containing portion of the electric storage device when it is removed from the storage device.”

The patent application was filed on July 1, 2016 (15/516,609).